Family Tree

Family Tree Magazine will help point the way toward the best research tools and practices to trace your family's history. Each issue includes tips on locating, collecting, and preserving photos, letters, diaries, church and government records, and other documentation, plus fun articles about creating scrapbooks, organizing family reunions, and vacation ideas that combine history with leisure!

Family Tree

out on a limb

Letters to the Editor

5 QUESTIONS with: Roberta Estes - Blogger, DNAeXplained

NARA Closes New York Branch

FREE VERSION: VIVID-PIX MEMORY STATION

A NEW LOOK FOR SCOTLAND’S PEOPLE

2024: The Year of Genealogy Software

FAMILY TREE USB ARCHIVE

The Soundtrack of Our Lives

Research Renaissance • Record discoveries inspire a connection to artistic ancestors.

First Words • Start your next family history writing project with confidence! These four steps will walk you through putting pen to paper.

4 TIPS for Beating Writer’s Block • Writing is highly individualized; different systems work for different people. But here are some general tips for getting “unstuck” when writing.

Creative Writing Prompts

FALLING INTO PLACE • Tell the stories of not just people but also their communities with this guide to writing about places.

9 SOURCES for Studying Places

Checking the Weather

The Goldilocks Zone • Find the “just-right” sweet spot of details to include when writing family stories.

17 Facts to Write Down About Yourself

MARYLAND

OKLAHOMA

Find Your U.S. Ancestors

FREE for ALL • Discover record riches on FamilySearch with these tips.

CAN’T-MISS TOOL: Full-Text Search

Acadian Adventures • Overcome hurdles in Acadian genealogy (including the Great Expulsion) with this guidance. Plus: tips for visiting your ancestral homeland.

treetips

Sanborn Maps

At a Glance: Sanborn Maps

X Marks the Spot? • A mysterious mark leaves researchers curious about the subjects’ identities.

Accessing Library and Archives Canada

Saving Political Buttons and Memorabilia

NOW WHAT?

Genealogy Supplies • Editor’s note: We’ve suggested vendors for each item, but these tools are also available through other sellers.

DNA and Privacy

U.S. CENSUS RECORDS • Tips for Finding, Analyzing & Using Censuses

25 YEARS IN THE PALM OF YOUR HAND